they launched the movement for civil rights in the united states. through the use of history, the first lady reminded us that equality isn't for some, it's for everyone. and some republicans are starting to get the hint. sort of. even before yesterday's speeches in a leaked memo, a top republican polster urged his party to take a different stand on same sex marriage, saying as people who pronote personal responsibility, family valleys, stability and emphasize freedom and limited government, we have to recognize it means freedom for everyone. this includes freedom to decide how you live and to enter into relationships of your choosing. the freedom to live without excessive interference of the regulatory force of government. while the tone is for limited government, it is also a wakeup call for the party to embrace the rising tide of support for marriage equality and stop making the love lives of some part of public political discourse versus a basic private right. with me at the table, and thee a butler, professor from university of pennsylvania. mic